NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City of Camden Planning Board hereby informs members of the public that, in accordance with the New Jersey Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1, et. seq.) and specifically N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-6, the City of Camden Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing for the purposes of investigating and determining whether certain properties within the City of Camden qualify as a "Non-Condemnation Area in Need of Redevelopment" pursuant to the criteria set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-5. The overall study area contains 21 parcels within two city blocks and encompasses approximately 1.55 acres ("Study Area"). The Study Area consists of two areas divided by North 30 Street and located in the northeastern portion of the City of Camden. One portion of the Study Area, the Westerly Study Area, is triangularly situated between Saunders Street and Morrison Street, west of North 30th Street. The other portion of the Study Area, the Easterly Study Area, is also situated between Saunders Street and Morrison Street, but east of North 30th Street.
The affected properties are identified on the Official Tax map of the City of Camden as:
Block 1104, Lots 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56, 59, 60, 91, 93 and 95 (Westerly Study Area)
Block 1107, Lots 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 27, 28, 29 and 30 (Easterly Study Area)
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a map and a statement setting forth the basis for the investigation has been prepared, is on file, and is available for public inspection during regular business hours (9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) at the office of the City Clerk located at City Hall, 520 Market Street, Camden, NJ 08102.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held on December 11, 2025 at 6 p.m. via the Microsoft TEAMS platform.
To join the meeting, go to: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-teams/join-a-meeting. Use Meeting ID: 249 319 579 159 0 and Passcode: XX9W7Qp2.
The public may also join the meeting through the Planning Board's website at https://www.ci.camden.nj.us/planning-board-virtual-meetings/ . Once on this page, click "Click here to join meeting."
The agenda for this meeting can be viewed/inspected by the public on the City of Camden website https://ci.camden.nj.us
The public may also participate by phone by dialing: One tap mobile +1 469-998-7374,,765730997# (US). The Phone conference ID is: 765 730 997# Find your local number at: https://dialin.teams.microsoft.com/5efef15f-24e7-45f0-815a-c83e49b68b88?id=207313674
At the conclusion of the hearing and after listening to the testimony of the Planning Board's Professional Planner and members of the public, the Planning Board will determine whether the above referenced property is in need of redevelopment. A Resolution finding that the properties are or are not in need of redevelopment will be forwarded to the Governing Body for its consideration. If the properties are designated as an Area in Need of Redevelopment by the Governing Body, the owners of the designated properties will receive a notice from the City notifying them of the designation (the "Designation Notice").
This Public Notice contains the following specific information with respect to N.J.S.A. 40A:12-6 and a February 2008 New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division decision (Harrison Redevelopment Agency vs. Anthony J. De Rosa) advising that the Planning Board or the Governing Body notify the public and affected owners of the following facts: (1) that the redevelopment study may include a finding by the Planning Board that the properties are an Area in Need of Redevelopment and if officially designated as such by the Governing Body, is a finding of public purpose; (2) that the redevelopment study may include a recommendation by the Planning Board that shall authorize the municipality to use all those powers provided by the Legislature for use in a redevelopment area other than the use of eminent domain ("Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Area"); and, (3) that the affected property owners shall have 45 days from the date of the receipt of the Designation Notice to challenge the redevelopment designation if so desired and the failure to do so shall preclude an owner from later raising a challenge to such designation. Prior to the public hearing, questions or written comments may be directed to the person listed below during normal business hours: Dr. Edward C. Williams, Director of Planning & Development, City of Camden, City Hall, Room 225, 520 Market Street, Camden, New Jersey, 08102. Telephone: (856) 757-7214.
Louis Pastoriza,
CMR, RMC, City Clerk
November 13, 20 2025
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